Posted on 01/17/2013 8:47:23 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter ripped the National Rifle Association for using President Barack Obama’s two daughters in an ad, declaring it “beyond the bounds of human decency” at a congressional hearing Wednesday.
“As a father, I find it reprehensible, disgusting and beyond the bounds of human decency that the NRA would place an ad on television attacking President Obama’s daughters,” Nutter said to applause from the dais at a meeting of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, adding: “The NRA has struck a new low and that should be removed immediately.”
The NRA released an ad Tuesday night calling the president an “elitist hypocrite” for opposing the NRA’s plan to put armed staff in schools while his own daughters are protected by the Secret Service. The White House condemned the ad earlier Wednesday.
Nutter, the president of theU.S. Conference of Mayors, gave the panel of roughly 30 Democrats policy recommendations they largely wanted to hear, endorsing a ban on assault weapons, stronger penalties for straw purchases and the mandatory background checks for private gun sales.
Newtown, Conn. superintendent Janet Robinson also drew applause from the dais after she read the letter a fourth grader named Ava from the beleaguered suburb wrote to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi asking for a ban on semi-automatic weapons and large capacity magazines.
“In Newtown’s municipal center, there are hundreds of thousands of cards and pictures from children and adults from all over America,” Robinson said, reading the letter and holding up a poster with images of the town center. “It’s so sad. I think people against changing the gun laws should walk through the long hallway and read one card out of every box and realize how many people want this change.”
While Robinson’s original testimony didn’t include any policy recommendations, she voiced opposition to arming teachers when asked by members.
“I have great respect for guns,” Robinson said. “My dad used to take to an old ranch in New Mexico and teach me how to shoot. I have great respect for them. … Teachers are teachers. And if you think about elementary teachers, elementary teachers just love kids. They’re not gonna go packing and sit on the floor on the rug and read to the kids with a gun at their hip.”
“There was some very insensitive individual, who will go unnamed, but immediately after this — and I did not watch TV after this, made some complaint that if [Sandy Hook Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung] had just had a weapon in her desk, she could’ve taken care of it,” Robinson continued. “Number one: She wasn’t at her desk, and no good principal is. So that means she would have to be carrying it around. And what if she’s like [former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress] and shot herself in the foot? How many kids could get injured with inexperienced elementary school teachers walking around with guns? It’s not even logical.”
Robinson’s unnamed individual is likely Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) who said in December in reference to Hochsprung, “I wish to God she had had an M4 in her office locked up and so when she heard gunshots … she takes his head off before he can hurt those kids.”
Robinson also said she supported a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.
“He shot every one of these six-year olds three to 11 times,” Robinson said, her voice dropping to a whisper. “That wasn’t necessary. … Maybe Dawn and the people who came out could’ve stopped him. They didn’t have a chance with a semi-automatic weapon. And those six-year-old bodies didn’t have a chance.”
Nutter wasn’t the only witness at the hearing to criticize the NRA.
“Please do not be swayed by the line that the only way to combat a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” said Emily Nottingham, the mother of Gabe Zimmerman, a Gabrielle Giffords staffer who died in the Tucson, Ariz., mass shooting just over two years ago. “In fact, there was a good guy with the gun at the Tucson shooting. But he almost mistakenly shot the citizen hero who had tackled the shooter. I do not want to carry around an assault rifle to go to the grocery store to buy broccoli or take a grandchild to soccer practice.”
Chaska, Minn. Police Chief Scott Knight also testified at the hearing.
He said that Obama’s Daughters ARE MORE IMPORTANT than anyone Else's kids because Obama is the President.
You can't fix Stupid, no doubt about it.
I’m glad to find out that Nutter’s children don’t need armed guards because the city is so safe for children.
The last time it was somewhat safe was when Rizzo was Chief of Police and then Mayor. Criminals feared him and his men as did the invading Turks fear Vlad the Impaler.
Of for the good old days when our kids were safe in school, on the streets and at home.
No decency? This from an urban culture that has spawned hordes of soulless, feral, murderous children that kill for shoes and think “father” is only a verb? Give me a break.
There is not One person in Philadelphia I would walk across the street to aid if they were hit by a bus.
Way to go NRA,you hit the Nerve! Keep up the Good work!
Folks the NRA has shown the way,We already knew that demonizing your opponent is reserved just for the Democrat Facists! Ha! They cant take it folks,their heads will explode,the possibilities here are legion,if we only had leaders with balls. The Hypocrisy of these people is legendary,take off the Gloves.
The more I hear the above said in one form or another, the more it sounds like "I'm not racist. I have a black friend."
mister mayor... you have no soul... or brain for that fact.
LLS
Oh...but it's OK for Zero to use children as political props in his despotic dictatorial signing of 23 executive anti-gun orders? effin hypocrit.
RULE #12: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions.
We should respond with RULE #5: "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon."
Michael Nutter is named Nutter because he is a nutter.
This is almost funny... Mayor Mack Daddy
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/01/trenton_mayor_tony_mack_in_was.html
Maybe you should have headed north or west or north by northwest...
Pardon the wee bit of French
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_7Es1h0eQ
“No decency? This from an urban culture that has spawned hordes of soulless, feral, murderous children that kill for shoes and think “father” is only a verb? Give me a break.”
But wait! I might agree with this ‘Rat! When it comes to treasonous gun grabbers, I do have no human decency and no patience, either. They have pushed about as far as they can push without serious blowback.
This has convinced me to join the NRA for the first time ever.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.